Saturday 2 May 2009

VOR: What Goes on Down Below on Board? or Tales of Everyday Life on the Ocean Wave

Running the Ship


Skipper Bouwe Bekking checking the weather models, on board Telefonica Blue, on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.


Andrew McLean and Ian Moore check the electrics on board Green Dragon, on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. Image copyright Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.

Household Chores


Maciel Cicchetti cleaning up the galley on board Telefonica Black, on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. Image copyright Anton Paz/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.

Personal Routine...


Ian Moore shaving, on board Green Dragon, on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. Image copyright Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.


Justin Slattery asleep on board Green Dragon, on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. Image copyright Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.

Water Work


Torben Grael making water after the watermaker failed on Ericsson 4, on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. Image copyright Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race.


Media Crew Member Rick Deppe, water testing, on board PUMA Ocean Racing, on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. This is in relation to the ocean water sampling programme that the Media Crew Members are doing throughout the race. Image copyright Rick Deppe/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.

Volvo Ocean Race

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